People with Covid in Devon, who are over 65 or are clinically extremely vulnerable, are being encouraged to ask their GP about using a potentially life-saving device at home to check their blood oxygen levels are not getting dangerously low.
Under a new NHS scheme called Covid Oximetry at Home, eligible patients can be given a pulse oximeter – a small and simple device that measures levels of oxygen in the blood – to use in the comfort and safety of their home during the first 14 days of symptoms.
The service is available to patients who have coronavirus and are...
People across Exeter are being invited to take part in a study to assess the effect of ash dieback disease on the landscape of the city.
Over the next few weeks fixed camera points are being installed in three locations across the city where ash dieback will have an impact.
Members of the public will be encouraged to take photographs from the fixed posts to capture Exeter’s changing landscape over the coming months and years. The pictures, will capture changes to the treescape and will help inform decisions about future plantings across the city.
Study Inn Group, the luxury hotel-style student accommodation owner, developer and operator, are set to open in Exeter in September 2021.
The £25million development is located on the site of the former BBC studios in Walnut Gardens, St David’s Hill in the heart of the city. The property will provide 167 rooms in a mix of well-designed studios and shared serviced apartment bedrooms and is a 15-minute walk to the University of Exeter.
The Study Inn platforms’ latest generation of properties re-affirms the Group’s deep-rooted focus on resident wellbeing and life experience...
A local home care company is urging former employees from the hospitality and retail sectors to bring their valuable skills to the care sector.
As the pandemic brings unemployment and an uncertain future for the job market, Home Instead Exeter and East Devon are urging local people to consider a career in care. While there are job losses in sectors such as hospitality and retail, the pandemic has caused a surge in demand for home care as people look to protect their loved ones.
In addition to both full and part-time, hourly care roles are available. Home Instead also has...
The first of two brand new state-of-art mobile testing centres goes on the road this week, with its first stop at Exmouth's Foxholes Carpark this Saturday, February 27.
It follows a successful trial of one of the new mobile test centres at Middlemoor last Friday when more than 140 staff were tested for COVID-19.
The two mobile testing centres have been purchased by Devon County Council and will offer rapid COVID-19 tests, with results within the hour.
Each van will visit the largest communities in the two areas of Devon that currently do not have fixed testing...
Children in England will return to schools on 8 March, and the government has pledged £700 million in funding to ensure "no child is left behind" due to the pandemic. But a South West personal development coach warns that the long-term impact on children's mental health is not being addressed.
Jack Russell , a personal development coach with over 30 years' experience supporting young people, urges the government and schools to focus beyond academic catch-up when children return to the classroom.
Jack said: "It is welcome news that schools are reopening and will have...
Exmouth RNLI volunteer crew members launched today following a report of two paddleboarders needing help in the sea off the Exmouth coastline.
At 10.26am today Sunday 28 February 2021 the Exmouth RNLI Inshore Lifeboat D-805 George Bearman II was tasked by H.M. Coastguard to a report of two paddleboarders who had become distressed some distance from the shore and found themselves unable to return.
The lifeboat, crewed by Helm, Guy Munnings, and RNLI volunteer crew Mark Cockman and James Edge launched at 10:39am and was able to quickly locate the casualties.
We all have a daily routine. Many of us have a daily beauty regime we try to stick to. For smokers, it’s much the same thing. Lighting up first thing in the morning or during their morning and afternoon coffee break is a part of their daily routine.
What few of us think about is the impact smoking has on our skin, our hair, our teeth or our nails.
Stop smoking with its unpleasant withdrawal symptoms and cravings is easier said than done. Sure, it’s not easy to stop smoking but if you value your daily beauty regime you really should be serious thinking about giving those...
If you’ve ever looked at an old married couple and wondered how they’ve managed to keep their love alive for so long, you’re not alone. And with COVID things have challenged many couples. Though divorce rates have fallen . We’re all looking for ways to make our relationships more meaningful and resilient. While there may not be a secret formula for happy relationships, there are some steps every couple can take to try to enrich theirs.
The first step in building a positive relationship with your spouse is to make sure this is really the person you want to build one with....
Are your current lifestyle choices and daily habits affecting your masculinity? Are you losing your sex drive? Do you always feel tired and have no motivation to exercise? Do you always feel irritable and sometimes struggle with concentration? You may be struggling with low testosterone. Testosterone is a powerful sex hormone that plays a key role in your health. This hormone greatly affects a man’s appearance, mood, and general sexual health. Thanks to testosterone, you can build your body muscle and also improve your bone mass.
As men grow older, their bodies tend to produce...
